#VU99990 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2001-1392

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99990

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2001-1392

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

The Linux kernel before 2.2.19 does not have unregister calls for (1) CPUID and (2) MSR drivers, which could cause a DoS (crash) by unloading and reloading the drivers.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98575345009963&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98637996127004&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98653252326445&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684172109474&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98759029811377&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98775114228203&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99013830726309&w=2
https://www.linux.org.uk/VERSION/relnotes.2219.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-047.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-047

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.